Award boosted by Web presence

Beautification efforts recognized in summer

9:27 PM,
Aug. 26, 2013

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Murfreesboro's environmental beautification award has received more nominations this year than it did when inaugurated in 2012 due to the launch of an online application process, according to an official.

The Community Landscape Award was launched last summer after the Murfreesboro Urban Environmental Commission discovered the award's predecessor, the Civic Pride Award, had fallen out of use for a number of years, said Brad Barbee, coordinator for Murfreesboro's Urban Environmental Department.

"We think a lot of people spend a lot of time keeping their property beautiful for their ...